On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Master Wato, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Hirai Kawato (川人 拓来) was born in Ikeda, Osaka, Japan on March 13, 1997, and he is currently 28 years old.
He is currently working for New Japan Pro Wrestling on the Junior Heavyweight division under the ring name of Master Wato.
Master Wato Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Hirai Kawato (川人 拓来)
- Ring Names
- Master Wato ( July 3, 2020 - Present)
- Kawato-San ( February 2, 2018 - January 31, 2020)
- Hirai Kawato ( January 3, 2016 - February 1, 2018)
- Born March 13, 1997 (age 28)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth Place Ikeda, Osaka, Japan
- Billed From
- Ikeda City, Osaka
- Height 5 ft 10 in (177 cm)
- Weight
- 192 lbs (87 kg)
- Nicknames Way to the GrandMaster
Career History
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Roles
- Wrestler ( January 3, 2016 - Present)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
NJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
July 3, 2020 Present Promotion 
CMLLFebruary 2, 2018 January 31, 2020 Promotion NJPWBrand
Young Lions
January 3, 2016 January 22, 2018 -
Images History
Jul 2020
Feb 2018
Jan 2016 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face July 3, 2020 Present Heel February 2, 2018 July 2, 2020 Face January 3, 2016 February 1, 2018
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Finishers
- Recientemente - Side Gutwrench Driver into a Crucifix Pin ( July 3, 2020 - Present)
- Recientemente II - Half-nelson Side Gutwrench Driver into a Crucifix Pin ( October 13, 2022 - Present)
- RPP - Corkscrew Senton Bomb ( July 3, 2020 - Present)
- TTD - Tenzan Tombstone Driver - Kneeling Cradle Reverse Piledriver ( July 3, 2020 - Present)
- Vendaval - Headscissors Crucifix Choke ( January 4, 2022 - Present)
- Dreamcast / Kaiten Enzuigiri - Spinning Enzuigiri ( February 2, 2018 - July 2, 2020)
- Diving Double Foot Stomp ( January 3, 2016 - July 2, 2020)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Way to the Grandmaster" by Yonosuke Kitamura - Single ( July 3, 2020 - Present)
Titles & Accomplishments
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New Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (with Ryusuke Taguchi)
- 1 NJPW Best of the Super Juniors (2023)
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
- 1 CMLL World Lightweight Championship
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Other Accomplishments
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- El DespeWato - El Desperado ( October 21, 2023 - January 20, 2024)
- Six or Nine - Ryusuke Taguchi ( January 5, 2021 - March 5, 2023)
- Eje del Mal - Okumura ( March 20, 2018 - January 31, 2020)
- Managers